Q & A: Submission Outside Jurisdiction

author avatar
CIC News
Published: April 1, 1997

Q. I read in India Abroad that there was a proposal to discontinue the practice of allowing immigration via a third country. Is this true?

So, If I am an Indian national, working in the USA and try to apply for a Canadian PR (from USA), will I become ineligible?

Answer: Canadian Immigration policy specifically allows for the submission of applications outside of the jurisdiction in which the applicant resides. This policy also advocates that such applications should not be unduly delayed. There are no suggestions, at this time, that this policy is to be universally removed.

Share this article
Share your voice
Did you find this article helpful?
Thank you for your feedback.
Subscribe to our newsletter
Did you find this article helpful?
Please provide a response
Thank you for your helpful feedback
Please contact us if you would like to share additional feedback, have a question, or would like Canadian immigration assistance.
  • Do you need Canadian immigration assistance? Contact the Contact Cohen Immigration Law firm by completing our form
  • Send us your feedback or your non-legal assistance questions by emailing us at media@canadavisa.com
Top Stories
Express Entry competition eases as over 4,000 top-scoring profiles leave the pool
IRCC’s backlog exceeds one million, Express Entry backlog swells
Canada’s population contracts, driven by cuts to temporary resident programs
Join our free newsletter. Get Canada's top immigration stories delivered to your inbox.
Subscribe
More in Canada
IRCC’s backlog exceeds one million, Express Entry backlog swells
A large group of people walking on the street, heading in different directions.
Canada’s population contracts, driven by cuts to temporary resident programs
Snow on Queen Street in Toronto
Arrivals under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program sink to two-year low
A group of people at the Toronto pier.
These are the types of candidates IRCC is focusing on in 2026
Multicultural group of people in diverse professions
Link copied to clipboard